SNL Cast Exits Highlight Cracks in the Show’s Armor

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Punkie Johnson spoke for many fans of the long-running late-night sketch comedy show in late August, with three simple words: “wtf is happening.” Her comment came in response to the announcement that cast member Michael Longfellow was leaving the show after three seasons.

What’s really going on at ‘SNL’ — and how Lorne Michaels got Emmy nominee Bowen Yang to stay

Losing Bowen would have been very, very tough,” said an “SNL” source of Lorne Michaels’ big move to keep Yang on board.

Ego Nwodim Shares Reason Behind Leaving ‘SNL’ After 7 Seasons

Nwodim is one of five people exiting “SNL ” before its new season, joining Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim. Five new cast members, including Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska, will join the series.

Lorne Michaels Didn’t Know His Cut-Out Would Appear In ‘Survivor’ Sketch & Other Tidbits From Emmys Producers

When did Nate Bargatze and the SNL team come up with that opening sketch? Was the Boys and Girls Club fundraiser a success? Were any reunions cut? After Sunday’s telecast of the 77th annual Emmys, producers Jesse Collins,

Hollywood Flashback: ‘SNL’’s Epic Emmy Run Began 50 Years Ago

Lorne Michaels and company might not have been ready for primetime when the sketch show launched on NBC in 1975, but that didn’t stop the TV Academy from handing them four Emmys for the first season.
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